by David Mortaz | Apr 26, 2014 | For Sale By Owner, Home Buyer Tips, Home Seller Tips, Los Gatos Rentals, Property Management, Real Estate (Residential)
Are you selling your home? Will you rely on Zillow data to price your home? Are you using Trulia to find recent sales as a guide to price your home? Typical pricing methods from homes include Replacement, Utility and Cost approaches that professional appraiser use...
by David Mortaz | Apr 26, 2014 | Deferred Sales Trust, Home Seller Tips, Real Estate (Residential)
Are you selling your Silicon Valley home? Are you expecting a huge Capital Gains tax? Well, it might be a good time to talk to your CPA and ask him/her about Deferred Sales Trust. But how Deferred sales Trusts work? A Deferred Sales Trust is formed for the purpose...
by David Mortaz | Apr 25, 2014 | Los Gatos Rentals, Property Management, Real Estate (Residential), San Jose Rental
Are you a do-it-yourself landlord? Did you use a generic off the shelf lease agreement? Well, we have news for you since your lease agreement might not be valid and will not survive a court challenge if it does not contain these clauses: 1) Fully Executed: Without...
by David Mortaz | Apr 25, 2014 | Home Buyer Tips, Home Seller Tips, Real Estate (Residential)
It’s been a terrible few years for California home buyers and the trends seems to be continuing. With the exception of few markets, it near impossible to find a home where you won’t be competing with 10 or more offers. So, we started wondering if...
by David Mortaz | Apr 24, 2014 | For Sale By Owner, Home Buyer Tips, Home Seller Tips, Real Estate (Residential)
So, your offer has been accepted and you are anxious to move out of the house. But before you start packing you need to make sure that your Real Estate agent is up to monitoring your close of escrow. These steps are: 1) Contingency Removal: Contingencies could...
